A state of emergency was declared in two Russian regions today as summer fires spread amid intense heat. The governor of Siberia’s remote Tuva region said authorities took the measure because of forest fires fueled by intense heat, strong winds and dry storms. “Currently 23 forest fires have been recorded in the territory of the Republic. About 17,000 acres have been covered by the fire. Most of them are located in inaccessible mountainous areas,” Vladislav Kovalik, head of the Tuva region, told Telegram. Forecasters predict the heat will subside in the coming days, while rain is expected in some parts of the region, he said. “However, we cannot rely on the weather: July as a whole promises to be the most challenging month in terms of fire conditions. And we must fight for every hectare of forest,” Kovalik wrote. In the Far East of Russia, a federal state of emergency was declared in its Republic […]
Source: News Beast
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